An Entrance Examination
In an entrance examination of a conservatory of music, the teacher asked one of the boys, ''What is the most important physiological quality of a musician?"
"To be deaf," replied the boy.
"Nonsense!" said the teacher angrily.
"Why, sir! don''t you have know that the most famous musician Beethoven was deaf?" the boy asked in reply disdainfully.
入学考试
在一次音乐学院的入学考试中，老师问一位应试的小伙子：”音乐家最重要的生理素质是什么？“
”耳聋。“小伙子答道。
”胡说！“老师恼怒地说。
”怎么啦，先生！ 您难道连大名鼎鼎的音乐家贝多芬是个聋子都不知道？“小伙子轻蔑地反问道。